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The Craft Beer Chronicles: New England

It’s a richly immersive little bit of the USA, is New England. Maybe because it’s closer to old, O.G. England? It has culture, it has “history” (by North American colonial standards) and it has the softest of water which means they make the softest of beers. It also has a very, very long coastline full of edible sea creatures, all […]

A Beer Tourist’s Guide to…Hanoi

The sights and sounds of Vietnam’s capital sometimes sit in the shadow of its Southern cousin, Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), and when it comes to craft beer that stands true too. Hanoi’s spectacular, relentless café and coffee culture is simply so ingrained that any boutique establishments are based around the beans, but that hasn’t stopped a handful of small […]

The Northernmost Foeder in the World?

“You wouldn’t believe the number of tourists who stick to the bars in sight of their cruise ship. We get barely a trickle up the hill, so we started this shuttle”. Matt, of Alaskan Brewing, stroked his predictably long beard. “I love bringing people up on it, though. Means I can play tour guide a bit too. Did you know […]

London’s Brewery Beer Gardens: Summer 2023

While almost every brewery in London does have outdoor space, these are breweries with a slightly more curated “beer garden” feel as opposed to being in a car park, regardless of how amazing the beer might be (Pressure Drop, we’re looking at you).

Good Beers Gone Bad?

“Drink Fresh”, they plead. These delicate, hazy “New England” IPAs – we want them at their best, and the people who brew them say we need to drink ’em now or forever hold our peace. But how much difference does time really make? Is this a marketing ploy to get you to drink fast and buy young?

Dalston Drafts and Stokey Sippin’: A Guide

Oh Dalston. It’s loved, it’s hated. The Dalston drag from Junction station running north for half a mile has undergone transformations befitting a participant on Queer Eye. Stoke Newington, about 10 minutes north on foot, is the bourgeois bohemian paradise that has passers-by stopping outside every Estate Agent, looking longingly at the listings as if they could afford one.

Analysis: What’s the deal with Brewdog?

They’ve moved ahead of Carlsberg in the “most hated by the craft beer industry & well-meaning beer nerds” standings and have their own section on the BBC News website.
So, what’s the deal?